When the North Carolina High School Athletic Association made the decision to create eight different classifications in high school sports based on school size, it doubled the number of state tournament brackets and championship games for almost every state-sanctioned sport. And as the basketball playoffs are headed for regionals (the equivalent of "Final Fours"), the … Continue reading Why Is The NSHSAA Scheduling Regional Final During The School Day?

According to the last annual NEA Report on Educator Pay in 2025: And here is what is reported for NC. $15,000+ below the national average is terrible to begin with and average increases are lower than the nation as well. And that $58,292 figure is still a grossly manufactured statistic. One operative word here is … Continue reading The Average NC Teacher Salary Is $58,292? Here’s Why That’s Shameful And Still Grossly Misleading.

Do a Google search for "duke energy rate hikes over last ten years" and see what the initial AI results show. Interesting. "Cumulative Impact: Recent, consecutive increases mean rates have significantly outpaced inflation, leading to public concern over affordability." Rates have "SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACED INFLATION." Now do a search for "north carolina general assembly duke rate hikes" … Continue reading What If NC Raised Investment Into NC Public Schools Every Time It Allowed Duke Energy To Raise Its Rates

It's explained here: https://kidsovercorporations.org/. The state supreme court has ignored ruling on LEANDRO. North Carolina is the only state without a new state budget this year. North Carolina has the least regulated universal private school voucher system in the nation. North Carolina ranks near the last in the nation in public school funding. North Carolina … Continue reading KIDS OVER CORPORATIONS

732 days. "Yesterday marked two years since the Leandro school funding case was last heard in court – and the state Supreme Court still has not issued a decision. It’s the latest delay in a case that goes back to 1994 – and nobody really knows what the holdup is." I have an idea what the holdup … Continue reading 732 More Reasons Our Public Schools Are Hurting

In Wisconsin almost 70 public schools have closed in the last two years alone. That report states, "The closures come as school districts grapple with high costs, state-imposed revenue limits, limited state funding, insufficient funds for special education and declining enrollment – which has dropped for 11 straight years statewide." Truthfully speaking, NC does more … Continue reading What’s Happening In Wisconsin Is Exactly What People Like Phil Berger Want To Do In NC

It’s funny that in many elections on the local level, people who are running for seats at least have on average a good grasp of what the job entails. That’s not always true for the local school board. For many candidates it appears that having little to no knowledge of what actually happens in public … Continue reading A Place Where The Least Qualified Person Can Make The Biggest Decisions For Public Schools: The Local School Board

The most current numbers for the following: SNAP Recipients Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Average Beef Price Consumer Confidence Presidential Approval Rating Federal Interest Rate Dow Jones Index Inflation Rate NC Tax Rates NC Minimum Wage Unemployment Rates Unemployment Benefits Number of People Who Enrolled in ACA coverage … Continue reading February 2026- Numbers To Consider

Here is a link to that story in The Assembly.

The top story from today's print version of the Winston-Salem Journal featured what could be one of the biggest threats to public school funding this state could enact under the guise of fiscal responsibility. Scott Sexton talks in depth about it in his column. One hour, 28 minutes and 11 seconds into what Forsyth County … Continue reading Every Public School Advocate Needs To Know About The “House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform”